Sales Advisor

ARCO is a fifth generation, family run company, keeping UK businesses safe for over 135 years. From Aberdeen to Dublin to Portsmouth, our commitment to Health and Safety has helped us develop relationships and provide equipment and training to companies and organisations nationwide. This could never have been achieved without our amazing ARCO staff family. In 2021 we proudly took home the ’Yorkshire Family business of the Year’award and the most prestigious award of the night: ’Supreme Family Business of the Year 2021’.

As the UK’s leading safety company, with a core purpose to keep people safe at work. We distribute over 170,000 world-class quality assured products and training courses; providing expert advice, helping to shape the safety world and make work a safer place. Because of our national reach and excellent customer service, we have also been awarded the title of ‘Superbrand’ by The Centre for Brand Analysis (TCBA) and the Business Superbrands council.

In our ongoing investment in our people, we are looking for Sales Advisors that share our core values; Respect for people, Hard work and enterprise, excellence in reputation and to make work a better place for people.

Our Sales Advisors are a key part of our business and are responsible for finding the best sales solutions for our existing business customer base. Due to increase in demand, we are hiring a cohort of 10 advisors to start in February 2021. This is in addition to our recent campaign for January 2021.This is a fast paced, customer-centric role that will suit someone who likes to be challenged daily and enjoys building customer relationships.

This advert closes on 10th December 2021 and assessment centres will take place on 14th - 16th December 2021.

You must be available either 9AM-12PM or 1PM - 4PM on one of these days.

On a day-to-day basis you will:

• Drive sales through a mix of outbound sales campaign related activities to existing business customers.


• Manage a quick win opportunity pipeline from identifying through to conversion / close.


• Upsell and cross-sell new products.


• Support and participate with Arco sales promotions.


• Use internal systems to record call activity and outcomes.

• Manage a call-back diary to ensure customers are contacted when requested.


• Adhere to pricing compliance guidelines within set parameters

The ideal candidate will have:

• A positive attitude with a willingness to learn.


• Confidence and be comfortable speaking on the phone.


• Good IT skills, confident on computers

In return, ARCOs benefits include:

• A great starting salary with £42,525 OTE annual salary (currently being achieved by team members)


• Monthly incentives


• Working hours: Monday to Thursday 8AM – 5:30PM


• Finish at 11:30 every Friday


• Flexible Home and Office Working (Initial 12-week training will be completed in the new state of the art Blackfriargate Office)


• Fully supported training with an experienced team


• Extension voluntary training to support personal development


• 24 days’ annual leave + holiday purchase scheme


• Auto enrolment on an excellent pension and life assurance scheme


• High street retailer discounts through MyPerks @ ARCO


• ARCO is passionate about giving back to our community and as part of that you will receive Community Volunteering days – two days’ paid leave annually to volunteer for a project or charity that means the most to you.

To discuss the role or if you have any questions, please contact